Rifle Back in Action After Earning First Win

Women's Rifle at North Georgia Nighthawks
Location: Dahlonega, Ga.
Date: Nov. 9
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Season Series: The two teams participated in the North Georgia Invitational earlier this season in Griffin, Ga. The Nighthawks finished first in that event with a score of 2266, while the Eagles where third with a score of 2133. Saturday's meeting is the first of two this season between the schools in Dahlonega, Ga. are both are dual-match meets.

Big Story: Georgia Southern picked up its first win in program history their last time out and returns to action after a week off. The Eagles defeated Wofford 2234-2232 in Charleston, S.C. a day after falling to The Citadel 2227-2201. GSU has improved its team score in each of the last two matches and will look to do so again on Saturday in their march with North Georgia.

Team Notes:
Georgia Southern (1-2) – Coach: Tim Parks
Georgia Southern posted a team-high 2234 score in its last match against Wofford on Oct. 27. Tori Lewis improved her season-best by nearly twenty points and shot a team-best 568 against the Terriers. Kathryn Youngblood is averaging a score of 558.25 over her first four matches. Youngblood shot a 567 her last time out against Wofford.

North Georgia (0-0) – Coach: Tori Kostecki
North Georgia has finished first in four of their seven tournaments on the season. The Nighthawks shot a 2246 at the Southeast Air Rifle Conference event at Wofford College last Saturday. Ruthanne Conner and Kyle Bailey tied for the team best with a score of 567.

Next Five GSU Matches
Jan. 25-26 – Citadel Invitational – Charleston, S.C.
Feb. 15 – North Georgia – Dahlonega, Ga.
Feb. 22 – SEARC 7 NCAA Regional – Charleston, S.C.
March 8 – NCAA Championships – Murray, Ky.

Last Five GSU Matches
Sept. 14 – Wofford – Charleston, S.C. – 2159-2180
Sept. 28 – North Georgia Invitational – Griffin, Ga. – 3rd/2133
Oct. 26 – The Citadel – Charleston, S.C. – L, 2201-2227
Oct. 27 – Wofford – Charleston, S.C. – W, 2234-2232

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